St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-21

He Numbers His Female Victims by
the score,
And Has Long Lived Off His Confidins
Ffances.

Special to the Globe
BOSTON, April $3.50 far as New
England is concerned. DR.. Andrew Jackson
Grant. the sixty-year- old Australian now in
Cambridge Jail on charge of polygamy, is
the greatest 'masher" ever known in these
regions. Tales OF his conquests come from
the White mountains, Old Orchard Bar
Harbor and Cambridge. Everywhere he
was successful in his snit. Like Caesar, he
came. he saw, he conquered. After lie
conquered he took all the money. clothing
and Jewelry he could get and
left for fresh fields to renew his
assaults upon the hearts of the
ladies who looked for male conlpanionship.
1t is probable that when the full list of his
victims is made out it will exceed 100. The
latest accesSions come from New York,
Where the doctor lived during the winter of
1856. Having some time on his hands,
he put the following ad in two New York
papers:
wealthy man, money no object. desires
to form the acquaintance of aady of educa-
ton and refinement with view to matri-
mony.
TWO REPLIES
were received the next day, one from Miss
Mary Sturgiss, of West Twenty third
street, New York city. and one from Mrs.
Annie NJ. Bulquin, of 80 Poplar street,
Brooklyn, n. Y. Personal interviews fol-
lowed and courtships at once commenced.
MatrinlOny was talked of from the very
beginning. With Mrs. Bulquin he lost no
time, and eXacted a pledge of marriage be-
fore be had been calling upon her two
weeks. The Sturgiss woman Jared 10 bet
ter and like her sister victim became be-
trothed to the doctor about the same time.
OF course neither knew of the existence
of the other, the doctor taking separate
nights for his visits. Both Mrs. Bulquin
ana Mrs. Sturgis visited the doctor at his
home, or rooms, at 1 Commerce street.
They called at different times. and so never
had occasion to meet until some time after
they had
LOST ALL THEIR MONEY
and personal effects. Both marriages were
flXed for March &c. but as it rained that
day, the doctor went to both women and
SAID that he was sorry to feel obliged to
postpone their marriage. but the fact was
ne was very superstitious. Of course, it was
foolish III man, but still he should
always feel as though their married life al
some time would be crossed by an unseen
misfortune. The wedding day was post
poned. In the meanwhile the doctor had
induced Mrs. Bulquin to sell her furniture
Wv oeSeioii, PAiOi W tiCll OCpdllUi6 LOT
tralia. The proceeds of the sale and about
5000 in money were taken by the doctor for
safe-keeping. He also got possession of
her trunks. and when she called at his
quarters to have the ceremony performed,
the rooms were vacant. To-day she saw
him again at the Jail. The doctor
HELD OUT HIS HAND
when he met her. She declined to take it.
out at once asked him what he was going
to do towards making restitution. WHY;
said he, your affair is mere nothing
bagatelle. don't see what l can DO for
you. Y on haven't much to complain Of" Mrs
Bulquin then asked him to give her an order
for the recovery of her sealskin sacoue and
muff. He declined to do as she wished.
saying that the matter was wholly in the
hands OF his lawyer. He advised her to
see him. The sacQue and muff In question
she readily identified by private mark.
She will be present at the trial in June.
Mrs. Sturgis also lost her trunks and con-
siderable jewelry. Her money she wisely
rntoi